Ryland Family History

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Ryland Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived near a piece of land where rye was grown, from Old English ryge ‘rye’ + land ‘land’. adm Norwegian: habitational name from any of three farmsteads in Vestlandet so named from an unexplained first element + land ‘land’, ‘farm’. OV. Rare as a Swedish name - 6 in Goteborg, probably imported from Norway Probably an altered spelling of Dutch Reiland.

Similar surnames: Hyland, Nyland, Land, Byland, Erland, Rowland, Soland, Eland, Ragland

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You can see how Ryland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ryland family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ryland families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 155 Ryland families living in Warwickshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Ryland's in the UK. Warwickshire had the highest population of Ryland families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ryland surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Ryland Family Occupations

What did your Ryland ancestors do for a living?

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Grocer

3%
Agricultural Labourer

2%
Butcher

2%
Stone Mason

2%

Ryland Historical Records

What Ryland family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ryland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ryland census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Ryland. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ryland. For the veterans among your Ryland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Ryland military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ryland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ryland census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Ryland

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Ryland. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Ryland immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ryland. For the veterans among your Ryland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Ryland military records

Ryland Life Expectancy

What is the average Ryland lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Ryland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Ryland in 1953 was 44, and 63 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ryland